State Senator Elder Vogel says the House and Senate agriculture committees may hold a joint session or may convene separately.

The Lawrence County Republican says lawmakers in both chambers want answers from the Department of Agriculture, which has just four inspectors to monitor the approximately 9,300 rides in operation in the commonwealth.

Walt Remmert, director of the bureau of ride inspections, acknowledges that inspectors have hundreds of operators to keep track of, but he says they quickly learn which police themselves and which need careful scrutiny.